6 Ways to Make Your CAD Files Faster
Step-by-step instructions on how to make your CAD files faster. You need to do these 6 things: Reduce .DWG file size Clean up files Convert
Category: CAD Tutorials
SOLIDWORKS Material Library: The Ultimate 4 Step Tutorial
Materials are an essential way of gaining an extra insight into your designs. This can be achieved by acting as a part of a simulation,
The Power of SOLIDWORKS Sheet Metal
The Sheet Metal module of Solidworks is an extremely useful addition to the Solidworks modelling box of tricks that sometimes get overlooked. This collection of
SolidWorks Lofted Boss/Base: Creating Lofted Features in Solidworks
This is a clear a concise SolidWorks Lofted Boss/Base tutorial with multiple screenshots to guide you step by step. Lofts use two or more profiles
SolidWorks Bend Table: Sheet Metal Gauge Tables
This article will teach you how to use SolidWorks bend table when working with sheet metal. We will also look at how you can create
Revolved Cut: Creating Revolved Features in Solidworks
In this step-by-step tutorial with screenshots, we will explain how to use Revolved Cut in SolidWorks. You will also find out what makes Revolved features
SolidWorks Motion Study Tutorial
SolidWorks Motion Studies allows for more complex machines like engines to be designed where every part is moving on the correct path. This SolidWorks Motion
Solidworks Hole Wizard Tutorial
Holes are an extremely common feature in engineering and product design. From simple circular openings for cables or ports, to complex threaded types for screws
How to Change Units in SolidWorks. Using Units and Dimensions in SolidWorks
SolidWorks is an incredibly powerful CAD program that allows to create very detailed parts and assemblies but no matter how complex your model is it’s
How to create Renderings in Solidworks if your ‘Render Tools Tab’ is missing
Solidworks is an extremely powerful and popular CAD program that is used to create all sorts of 3D designs for manufacture. But sometimes you’d like
How to fix the SolidWorks error – “The Sketch is open, self-intersecting or intersects the centreline”
We’ve all been there – you’re modelling away happily but when you try to create a Revolved Base/Base feature SolidWorks throws up that dreaded error:
Troubleshooting Tips for SolidWorks Electrical 3D
SolidWorks Electrical 3D is a useful add-in that bridges electrical design with mechanical design. It provides additional tools and functions specifically for electro-mechanical projects. This
5 of the Most Interesting Updates in Solidworks 2020
Solidworks releases a new version of their software every year without fail. And every year there is an impressive lineup of new and exciting features
Fed up with modeling parts from scratch? Use a CAD library
Computer Aided Design is an integral part of the engineering industry, improving efficiency and reducing project timescales. The ability to create and test products in
How to design a new mechanical part in 3D CAD
In many situations mechanical designers will rely on their library of parts and case studies to work on a new mechanical part – this saves
Convert PDF to DWG – the definitive guide
DWG (drawing) files are most commonly used when working on furniture drawings, house and building architecture, and of course mechanical and industrial components. As more
IGES vs STEP – The Definitive Guide
For most design engineers, the following scenario should look familiar: Bob, the lead designer for company X, needs to send a CAD model to Susan,
Visualising Layers with the LayWalk Command
The layer walk tool is one the most subtly hidden tools on the layers panel of AutoCAD. Despite its usefulness, many people don’t even know
SolidWorks Sanity Check: Modified Parts
When creating a part in SolidWorks, that creation is often done empirically and this can lead to a feature manager tree that is littered with
Create more robust CAD models using Parametering
We spoke previously about the importance of making a CAD model more FEA friendly. A mechanical design engineer should get used to running multiple iterations
10 ways you can make your CAD models more FEA-friendly
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a key step in the design process. In fact, industry now commonly requires a calculation analysis sheet from design departments
6 ways to improve your CAD housekeeping
One of the tricky things about mechanical design is that requirements might change over the design stage of the project (more about that here). Therefore,
Meshless CAD Simulation – a new alternative to FEA
One of the main steps of the design process is simulation/analysis. During this stage the designer analyses the CAD model, assesses its limitations and improves
Don’t get the wrong CAD hardware!
The workflow of a CAD user typically falls into 2 areas: simulation and modelling. Therefore, selecting the correct CAD workstation for your requirements is vital.
NX PMI basic tutorial
Siemens NX, PMI (Product and manufacturing information) basic use tutorial I need CRITICS so I can make next one better, give me all You have!
Daft Punk helmet model tutorial
I was asked to make tutorial of design of DAFT PUNK helmet. Now i finished it and here it is, so you can make this
OpenSource CNC-From CAD to FAB
I first encountered “Rapid Prototyping” or “3D Printing” back in the late 1980’s, when I contracted with a Canadian company that offered the service based
NX tutorial: Surface: N-sided & Through Curves commands
This is one easy tutorial for tools that have very advanced usage. It is Mesh N-sided surface and Through Curves command. in this tutorial I
